A swan in Wels had to endure agony last weekend: someone had cut the feathers off a wing of the adult water bird and also tied the feathers together with a cable tie.
Tierhilfe Gusental brought the injured swan to the animal shelter in Freistadt. How the flightless bird ended up on the street, where it was subsequently discovered, is a mystery to everyone.
Pigeon with gunshot wound
A few days earlier, a pigeon in Linz had a hard time: both wings and tail feathers had been cut off and the pigeon also suffered a gunshot wound. Unfortunately, cruelty to animals like this is not uncommon. A particularly horrific case occurred in April this year at a riding school near Freistadt, when an intruder seriously injured a mare with a pitchfork.
Animal abusers risk jail
Under Austrian law, anyone who grossly abuses or intentionally harms an animal is an animal abuser. This crime is not punishable by fines, convicts can receive up to two years in prison.
By the way, psychologists warn that animal abusers often attack people.
Source: Krone
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